CRITICAL THINKERS AND CRITICAL READERS

Critical Thinkers and Critical Readers

Critical Thinkers and Critical Readers

Critical Thinkers

A third attribute of the critical thinker is that of circumspection or awareness, a wideness of view, the ability to look around and encompass the universe of thought rather than remain fixed within the narrow confines of one's own perspective. Circumspection means the awareness of multiple approaches to meaning, arguments, and problems. It's like working a cross word puzzle. When you see the clue "pitch," you have to consider the depth of ambiguity in the clue. Does pitch mean a musical tone, a baseball throw, a boat ...